Information about #87174E color

#87174E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87174E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 23, 78) — 52.9% red, 9% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 22 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively rose, #87174E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from French Plum (#811453). Slightly further away sit Smooch (#7E2056) and Pansy Purple (#78184A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 23, 78)), which gives #87174E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #87174E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87174E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#87174E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #87174E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Berry color link
Berry

#990F4B

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87174E
  • RGB135, 23, 78
  • CMYK0, 44, 22, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 23, 78)
  • HSL331°, 71%, 31%
  • HSL Precise330.536°, 70.886%, 30.98%
  • HSV331°, 83%, 53%
  • HSB331°, 83%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.090, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.090, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.090, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID87174E
  • DECIMAL ID8853326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01